These are the 10 athletes with the most medals won at the Olympic Games

The realization of the Olympic Games It is one of the most important sporting events in the world. .

Not only because you have to wait four years between each edition, but because brings together the best athletes in several disciplines .

This is why, for the participants, Winning medals is a very important goal a recognition of all his years of effort and perseverance.

Even though receiving one is already a transcendental accomplishment, Throughout history there have been athletes who have won multiple in order to position itself at the top of the world rankings.

Following you will find a list of the 10 who won the most gold, silver and/or bronze medals since the competition began to be organized.

The American who excelled in swimming He won a total of 28, including 23 gold. .

For his performance in this Olympic sport, He is nicknamed “the Baltimore shark.” in reference to his hometown in the state of Maryland.

From what was saved BBC , His first participation in this event took place at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, when he was only 15 years old. .

Even if in this case he could not win a medal, gave birth to a career that made him the most awarded History.

He represented the Soviet Union in artistic gymnastics, a discipline that led her to win a total of 18 medals .

This positioned him as the most successful woman and gymnast in the history of the Olympic Games .

His first participation in the competition was at the Games of Melbourne 1956, where he won four gold medals one in silver and one in bronze.

At that time I was 21 years old. and a career full of other achievements to come.

Like Latynina, he was the standard-bearer of the Soviet Union. gymnast and her performance earned her a long list of honors s.

Andrianov won a total of 15 medals since he made his debut with a gold medal at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

In the next edition, Montreal 1976 extended its recognition with four gold medals, two silver and one bronze then continue adding titles in Moscow 1980.

He also represented the Soviet Union artistic gymnastics, a discipline in which he won 13 medals .

His first two gold medals came in Melbourne in 1956. while in Rome in 1960 he received four more, in addition to two silver and one bronze.

At Tokyo 1964 he won one gold, two silver and one bronze medal. .

The Italian won a total of 13 medals for his fencing performance.

In addition to being remarkable for his accomplishments, he is remarkable because He participated in Olympic Games as far back as Berlin in 1936 and Rome in 1960. .

As Japan’s representative in the field of gymnastics, won a total of 13 medals .

His first bronze medal came in Helsinki in 1952, while He confirmed his success at Melbourne 1956 with a gold medal, three silver medals and a bronze medal. .

Four years later, In Rome 1960 he won three gold medals, one silver and two bronze. .

For Tokyo 1964 he gave the opening speech and won his last gold medal at home .

German is known as the queen of canoeing, as she won a total of 12 medals in this discipline.

Won his first gold medal at the age of 18 in Moscow 1980 to mark a career in which she was the youngest athlete from this region to win an Olympic event.

With her participation in swimming, the American He received 12 medals throughout his career, including eight gold. .

Her performance between Barcelona 1992 and Athens 2004 positioned her as the most decorated swimmer in history .

She was the standard bearer of Germany in equestrian and won a total of 12 medals . Of these, seven were gold and five were silver.

He began his record in Barcelona 1992 with a gold and a silver medal, while adding titles until Tokyo 2020, where he won his seventh gold medal and his fifth silver recognition.

The American swimmer won 12 medals including four gold and four silver.

The first Olympic Games in which he participated were those of Los Angeles 1984, where he won gold .

He also appeared in Beijing 2008, an event in which he won two silver medals at age 41 .